Noun: viola vee'ow-lu or vI'ow-lu
- Any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
"The viola's heart-shaped leaves peeked out from under the shrubs"
- A bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower
"She played the viola in the string quartet"
Derived forms: violas
Type of: bowed stringed instrument, dilleniid dicot genus, herb, herbaceous plant, string
Part of: family Violaceae, Violaceae, violet family
Encyclopedia: Viola, Marion County, West Virginia